Harshit Rana had a remarkable season in IPL 2024, taking 19 wickets and playing a key role in Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) winning the title. As discussions about the future of the team and the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction heat up, questions have emerged about the involvement of India’s new head coach, Gautam Gambhir, with KKR.
Many fans have questions about whether Gambhir is secretly helping KKR with their auction preparations, especially with Rana’s potential T20I debut. If Rana does not play for the Indian squad before the auction, KKR might keep him as an uncapped player at a lower price, saving an important sum of money over becoming a capped player.
IPL Super Auction Guidelines for 2025
The 2025 super auction guidelines were recently shown by the Indian Premier League (IPL), allowing teams to retain up to six players, including two uncapped Indian players and five capped players. The retention rate of capped players is between INR 11 and 18 crores, whereas uncapped players can be kept for INR 4 crore.
The deadline for teams to submit their retention lists is October 31. Any player who makes his international debut before this date will be considered capped. However, if KKR retains Rana as an uncapped player before October 31, he will remain in that category, even if he debuts later.
Fans are excited to see if Harshit Rana is going to make his debut in the third T20I against Bangladesh. His performance might have a huge impact on KKR’s auction plan, and if he remains uncapped, Gambhir’s conduct and team decisions may come under more scrutiny.
